Vocabulary

• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• check out
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• pull apart: To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
• lead to: To result in some action
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• reaches out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• as a rule: Generally; usually
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• go on: To continue doing something
• on show: Displayed for public viewing or exhibition.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• under construction
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• atmosphere: Air around us
• conduct: Your behavior
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• huge: Very very large
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• due: When something is required or expected
• click: To work well with someone or something
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• ever: At any time; at all times in the future
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• equator: Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
• axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• mount: To attach something to something else
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
• level: Specific height of something
• astronomy: Study of stars and other bodies in space
• measurement: Size or amount of something or someone
• emptiness: A sad feeling of having no emotion or purpose; the fact of not being sincere or having no real meaning; empty space
• ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• oceanic: Concerning the ocean
• convection: When gas/liquid moves up if warm and down if cold
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• orbital: Concerning an orbit
• titan: Person gigantic or great in size or power
• horseshoe: Metal plate nailed to the hoof of a horse